TL = turn left, TR = turn right, FP = footpath, KG = kissing gate, L = left, R = right, RH
= right-hand, LH = left-hand
Exit the pub and TR, after 25 metres TR up the log steps opposite the village notice board
following the FP sign. Over the stile at the end, ditch on right, go slightly left across
field aiming for the metal gate. Through a small wooden gate and ahead, over a stile, then
immediately with CARE cross the road (slightly left) to Old Back Lane FP, through a KG and
½ L across the field.
Through next KG and keep same direction, then through another KG, and straight ahead
across a long wide field in direction of waymarker with Foxcote Wood away on L. At bottom
of field, cross a plank bridge with stile, then ½ R up field to far RH corner, over stile
and ahead with hedgerow on R. Over stile at RH of gate, ahead towards L corner of field
with hedge on L, passing farm barn on L.
At the field corner go over stile to road, TL on grass verge then tarmac path, continue
through Maids Moreton for 750m following the “Through Traffic” sign. Opposite
the Buckingham Rugby Union Football Club cross the road with CARE.
Q1. What is the telephone number on the club’s green board?
Continue ahead in same direction. 10 metres after the bus stop sign, TR into lane and
ahead for 540m passing club’s pitches with two masts on R. Where the lane bends right
take the Public Bridleway on the L, ahead through field on stone surface with hedge on L.
Go through RH metal gate with faded white disc, ahead with hedge on L. At the end of the
narrow tip of the field, through a wooden gate with concrete bridge, ahead across field
under electricity lines aiming L of a group of three trees. At field edge TL and follow
lane around to R to Chackmore. Cross the road with CARE and TL passing the Queens Head
public house on right.
Q2. What name is on the pub’s porch outside lantern?
Follow the road with oak-leaf sign around to the right. At the Give-Way sign TR up the
avenue toward the large cream coloured Corinthian Arch. 20 metres before the arch TL on
the single track road, follow the FP sign “New Park & Home Farm” through a
metal gate. Continue ahead on the wide grass verge passing the lake in the dip, then
further on pass between a matching pair of temples on either side of the road. Beware of
traffic on this section. Continue ahead on Public Footpath passing the security hut on
right (give a wave), then Stowe School and later the Shop with picnic benches (ice creams
if open).
At the cream coloured rotunda temple on right continue ahead on rough track. At the
Obelisk finger post, turn left along the track and continue to the Obelisk (good place for
a sandwich stop).
Q3. What is the Major General’s name on the Obelisk?
Retrace your steps back to the finger post and TL, continue along grass track. At double
metal gate with “crash-barrier” paddock TR to later reach a concrete
hard-standing.
TL and go through the gap at side of gate, TR along road with CARE, after 50 metres cross
road and go through small wooden gate and continue along bridleway through edge of
(bluebell) woods for 1.9km. Later path becomes tarmac track. At road T-junction TL over
stile at FP sign (slightly hidden behind foliage). Ahead across field, then over stile and
½ R across field to rear of last house, cross plank bridge with stile, ½ R across field,
over stile to road. Cross the road with CARE and TL,
Just pass the bus stop go over the stile at the FP sign, go around the back of the bus
stop, through a zigzag, then over stile, large stinging nettles may need trampling down
here, down LH side of field and retrace route back to pub.
We hope you have enjoyed your walk. Have a safe journey home. Route checked & updated
10/11/09
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